Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban showered U.S. President Donald Trump with praise during his White House visit on Friday in an effort to secure an exemption to threatened U.S. sanctions. Although Orban is one of Trump’s fiercest allies on the world stage—with both leaders boasting far-right, populist agendas that often alienate their Western partners—their friendship has become strained in recent months over Budapest’s continued purchases of Russian oil.
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Evading Punishments
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban showered U.S. President Donald Trump with praise during his White House visit on Friday in an effort to secure an exemption to threatened U.S. sanctions. Although Orban is one of Trump’s fiercest allies on the world stage—with both leaders boasting far-right, populist agendas that often alienate
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